# Adding outputs to a MediaConnect flow
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For transport stream flows, you can add up to 50 outputs. However, for optimal performance, follow the guidance offered in [Best practices](best-practices.md). Every output must have a name, a [protocol](protocols.md), an IP address, and a port.

**Note**  
If you intend to set up an entitlement for an output, don't create the output. Instead, [grant an entitlement](entitlements-grant.md). When the subscriber creates a flow using your content as the source, the service creates an output on your flow.

The method you use to add an output to a flow is dependent on the type of output that you want to add:
+ [Standard output (transport stream flow)](outputs-add-standard.md) – Sends compressed content to any destination that is not a virtual private cloud (VPC) that you configured using Amazon Virtual Private Cloud.
+ [VPC output (transport stream flow)](outputs-add-vpc.md) – Sends compressed content to a VPC that you configured using Amazon Virtual Private Cloud.
+ [NDI® output (transport stream flow)](outputs-add-ndi.md) – Sends high-quality, low-latency content over IP networks so that it can be received by the production systems within your VPC network.
+ [VPC output (CDI flow)](outputs-add-vpc.md) – Sends uncompressed content to a VPC that you configured using Amazon Virtual Private Cloud.